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lunarage
May 6th, 2018, 01:18 PM
Ubuntu 18.04 - Gigabyte Aero 15 Laptop - Crashes on setup and 'try' version


I made a USB External HD bootable by using the Rufus application.


From laptop startup, I press F12 and then select the external USB HD. I am presented with a option of 'try','install'.


If I hit install, Ubuntu installer loads and I hear the sound and the splash screen show up. Then I am presented with a window asking me to select language, my mouse cursor moves but I cannot right or left click.


If I click, next, really quickly when the screen loads, it accepts the mouse click but then the cursor changes and then becomes un-responsive.


If I try the 'try' Ubuntu option, again the Ubuntu desktop loads but and my mouse cursor moves, but I cannot click anywhere?




Aero 15 has a 1060m GFX and im using a USB mouse (the same if I unplug and mouse and just use my laptops trackpad).


I looks for logs, and all I found where the F1-F12 text files which dont have any info to help.


Any known issues or fixes?

oldfred
May 6th, 2018, 04:54 PM
If nVidia you need nomodeset. Both to boot installer & first boot or until you install nVidia proprietary driver from Ubuntu repository. You may need to add ppa to get very newest nVidia driver.

At grub menu you can use e for edit, scroll to linux line and replace quiet splash with nomodeset.
How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2 - both BIOS liveCD & grub first boot ( also UEFI with grub)
How to add boot parameters, grub menu after install (also grub when UEFI)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBootParameters
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132


https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2385770&p=13742959#post13742959 by 1fallen

EDIT: This seems to work for my card here, instead of using "nomodeset" I am using this "nogpumanager"
And I have to watch carefully any changes made to "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
nVidia Must purge & install correct driver
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2380061
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2362351


# Shows standard repository versions, which is the same as
System Settings, Software & Updates icon, Additional drivers tab
ubuntu-drivers devices
https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
# should show newest versions available in addition
ubuntu-drivers devices

You then can manually choose any in list.
sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX